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VOLUME XLII, ISSUE XLVIX MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG Dining-Dollar :<5.6+ Exchange to .M[\Q^IT By Ayelet Bitton Associate News Editor Early next month, students will be able to sell any excess dining dollars to their peers as part of a new program erected last week by the Housing, Dining and Hospitality Department. At an April 23 meeting, the Housing and Dining committee voted to approve the exchange program, which will allow students to transfer any desired number of dining dollars from one student account to another for a self-selected price. IN THE From May 3 to June 6, students RES. HALLS will be able to pick up a form from the Hospitality Services % building to request such a trans- 74.1 action. of students have According to HDC too many meal Committee member and PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN points. A.S. President-elect Wafa Ben % Hassine, the program is aimed at 10.5 students who may not be able to Event planner attributes rapid sale of guest tickets — which dried up have overspent. use up their dining dollars at the end of the year. Currently, 74.1 three weeks earlier than expected — to hype over musical lineup. IN THE percent of students living in the www.alumni.ucsd.edu APARTMENTS residence halls have used fewer By Hayley Bisceglia-Martin — are still available on . While of their dining dollars than the News Editor students and faculty buy guest tickets from a pool of % HDC budget schedule recom- 3,200, the Alumni Association normally sets aside 23 mends, while only 10.3 percent his was a bad year to put off buying Sun 300 tickets for its members. of students have have used more. God tickets for your friends. By April 22, Last year, guest tickets didn’t sell out until the " too many meal “It is a good idea because a all 3,500 tickets for the festival had been week of the festival. Associate Vice President of points. lot of students end up leaving the sold — just two and a half weeks after Concerts & Events Alex Bramwell attributes this What Now year with a lot of dining dollars Tthey went on sale. year’s speedy sell-out to increased off-campus hype With little hope 37% left on their plan, and there is Like last year, the tickets could be purchased about the artists performing at this year’s festival of renewed ticket no form of reimbursement,” Ben starting April 5 for $41 each. In order to curb the — including Drake, Michelle Branch, B.o.B. and sales, students are have overspent. Hassine said. “It’s a good route.” number of non-students attending the festival, A.S. DJ Z-Trip. Sixth College committee rep- Concerts & Events maintained the policy that guest “We have the same number, we have the same turning to online resentative Parminder Sandhu said students will be tickets must be purchased by a UCSD student or policy as last year — I guess it was just more excite- scalpers on able to sell their dining dollars for any price agreed employee, with a limit of two tickets per person. ment about the lineup,” Bramwell said. Craigslist and upon by the two parties involved. A small number of alumni tickets — included in Facebook. “All HDH does is move the dining dollars,” he said. a $55 package that offers dinner on RIMAC Field See TICKETSpage 3 See DINING DOLLARSpage 2 );:M[WT]\QWV,ZI_[+ZQ\QKQ[U.ZWU8ZW1[ZIMT/ZW]X[ The resolution was drafted by tem to stop investing in companies being at Berkeley. said that similar resolutions have been Proponents say the members of several campus organi- such as General Electric and United “We really tried to make the bill influential in the past. She referred measure is meant to zations — including Students for Technologies, which supporters of the more universal and clarify that to specifically to an instance when Nelson Justice in Palestine and the Student resolution claim promote violence by uphold the ideals of corporate social Mandela identified the university’s condemn human-rights Sustainability Collective — and providing technology — such as heli- responsibility, we should divest from divestment from South Africa as an violations worldwide. approved by Transfer Senator Adam copters and aircraft engines — to war- U.S. companies that are benefitting important factor in ending the apart- Powers and Campuswide Senator ring countries around the world. from occupancies elsewhere,” Barakat heid reign in that country. By Angela Chen Desiree Prevo. According to Associate Sixth College senior Leena Barakat said. “The bill is really watered down “Of course, the actual decision will News Editor Vice President of Enterprise Operations — who helped draft the resolution from the one at Berkeley, which directly go to the regents, but it is a call to divest Rishi Ghosh — a co-sponsor of the res- — said the UCSD version was altered targeted Israel — but we mention other to show that we are listening and we An A.S. resolution demanding that olution — the council was inspired by a to ensure that it condemned human- areas such as Iran and Morocco. It is understand,” Barakat said. the university stop working with com- similar effort at UC Berkeley, where the rights violations as a whole, and not not anti-Israel.” A.S. Engineering Senator Adi Singer panies associated with human-rights resolution passed 16-4 in the student specifically actions taken by the state She acknowledged that any official — a member of the pro-Israel commu- violations has come under fire from Senate, but was eventually vetoed by of Israel. According to Barakat, it is the change in the university’s investment nity and creator of the Facebook group members of the pro-Israel campus Berkeley A.S. President Will Smelko. second such resolution to be proposed procedures would have to be decid- community. The resolution calls for the UC sys- at an American university, the first ed by the UC Board of Regents, but See RESOLUTIONpage 3 >,)7633:762,5:762,5 -69,*(:; :<590:, 50./;>(;*/50./;>(;*/ :<9-9,769;:<9-9,769; .(:7,9.(3365 05:0+, LOW WERE YOU TOO LATE MONDAY TUESDAY *VTPJZ TO BUY YOUR SUN 6:06 A.M. Height: 3-5 ft. Height: 3-6 ft. $2.91 3PNO[ZHUK:PYLUZ GOD GUEST TICKETS? 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Israeli and Palestinian interest groups they there when we passed a resolution reported as written all over the blue-and-gold ribbon, “like a pres- “It’s a very thinly veiled political on campus. to support Haiti with allocations?” he board at Warren Lecture Hall. ent,” was reported on Library Walk, statement,” Singer said. “If it’s about all “Say what you want about it — the asked. “Why weren’t they in the past, Information only. with no one in the area. Information human-rights violations, why are there intent is clear,” she said. “The pro-Israel when we’ve been fighting for human 2:03 p.m.: Suspicious person only. a ton of citings specifically community has been try- rights in Sudan, fair trade in Africa?” ▶ A white male in his 50s was report- 10:28 a.m.: Sexual battery about Gaza and very few ing really hard to build rela- He said the resolution is meant to ed as “carrying a plastic bag” and ▶ A case of sexual assault involv- about anywhere else?” tions with the pro-Palestine be a politically-neutral gesture. “asking for a station wagon” while ing oral copulation was reported at Although Ghosh said community, and we would “It is not anti-Israel,” he said. “Israel wandering in circles at the Gilman- Student Health. Referred to other the resolution has received It is not never bring up a resolution was very cleverly kept out of it.” Myers bus stop. Unable to locate. agency. endorsements from anti-Israel. against Hamas.” Barzilay said that, regardless of past 9:53 p.m.: Suspicious person 1:48 p.m.: Noise disturbance groups such as Jewish “Israel was very Tritons for Israel circumstances, it is doubtful the reso- ▶ A white female in UCSD sweat- ▶ A 60-year-old white male with a Voices for the Peace and President Dafna Barzilay lution will have any effect other than pants and a UCSD top was reported placard was reported as screaming that information in the cleverly kept said it is not the council’s dividing the campus. as sleeping in Sun God Lounge. Field periodically for five minutes at a resolution regarding com- out of it.” place to pass resolutions “What will it do realistically?” she interview administered. time and disturbing work in front of panies profiting from pertaining to international said. “I don’t think the regents will Geisel Library. Checks OK. occupancy was provided RISHI GHOSH issues. divest from these companies, and, in the Saturday, April 17 5:17 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle by the United Nations, A.S. ASSOCIATE VICE “We don’t support any grand scheme of things, I don’t think it 11:06 a.m.: Indecent exposure ▶ A dark-haired white male was Singer maintained that the PRESIDENT OF such resolutions, even if will help create peace in any way.” draft is biased. ENTERPRISE ▶ A Latino male in his 20s carrying a reported as driving a 15-passenger OPERATIONS it was pro-Israel or anti- The council will discuss the passage water bottle was reported as expos- van with tinted windows in front of “My main issue with Hamas,” she said. “It’s not of the resolution at their meeting this ing himself outside the front door of the Preuss School on Voigt Drive. this is that it’s very one-sided,” Singer the business of A.S. to support interna- Wednesday, April 30, at 6 p.m. in the McGill Hall. Information only. Checks OK. said. “It’s not hard to find news sourc- tional problems that require that scale Price Center East forum. 8:46 p.m.: Citizen contact 9:12 p.m.: Petty theft es that support your point of view. I of spending and is not directly related ▶ A UCSD Guardian golf cart was ▶ A pair of women’s underwear was can go on the Internet right now and to the university.” Readers can contact Angela Chen at reported as missing at Cuzco Hall. reported as stolen from the laundry find tons of sources that say that the In contrast, Ghosh said it is the [email protected]. Information only. room at the Marshall apartments. 10:55 p.m.: Noise disturbance Information only. ▶ A resident on Regents Road was reported as having played bongo Wednesday, April 21 )LLQ\QWVIT/]M[\ OUT OF CONTEXT Props to Burger King for offering non-alcoholic mimosas, Bloody Marys and sangria as an experimental ‘South Park’ has been an new brunch menu (but flops for not going all the way). equal-opportunity offender.” Flops to the Daily Beast, a blog that recently named BRIAN ANDERSON UCSD one of the nation’s happiest colleges — obviously Author, South Park Conservatives unaware of how depressed and racist we actually are. “ 7816176+76<)+<<0--,1<7:"[email protected] Flying the ;/,<57(0+05;,95:/07 Campus Coop With Clipped Wings fter two years on campus without a car, I, like many A before me, have developed an acute appreciation for life’s small- er pleasures: anything and every- thing off campus. During happier, more mobile times, I would never have thought that the stomach-turning texture of an over-microwaved Costco sample or the persistent stench of a crowded gas station could provoke a feel- ing of such freedom. None of us really knew, in happily signing that on-campus living agreement, that we were resigning ourselves to the kind of 10-week dorm entrapment and dining-hall overconsumption that could breed insanity in even the most zen of dorm dwellers. At Wit’s End TREVOR COX [email protected] ILLUSTRATIONS BY ZACHARY WATSON/GUARDIAN Last weekend, though, my sense of confinement reached new heights. After a Friday night that ended in barely succeeding to make macaroni and cheese with a good friend at 4 =VMY]IT8IaNWZ-Y]IT4IJWZ a.m. and promptly thereafter pass- ing out face down — mud still damp By Kelsey MarrujoSenior Staff Writer on the back of my pants (don’t ask) — we awoke the morning after with As if a summer of unpaid grunt work weren’t miserable enough, many students pay the Academic insufferable headaches, green rhine- stones plastered to our cheeks and a 1V\MZV[PQX8ZWOZIU\W[M\\PMU]X_Q\PQV\MZV[PQX[\PI\WN\MVWVTaJMVMÅ\\PMMUXTWaMZ*]\]V\QT strong sense of purpose. [\I\MTI_KWUM[\W\PMZM[K]MQ\¼[]X\W[\]LMV\[\WMV[]ZM\PMa¼ZMVW\KPMI\MLW]\WN NIQZXIa At some uncertain point during a party in Hillcrest the night before, 67$7(1(:6³Ever since the California It’s about time someone stood up for solid, unbendable principles. Because the my friend had managed to rid her- economy really started reeling in 2006, us. And government investigation of the criterion that the unpaid intern must ben- self of both a brand-new iPhone Port Triton has been flooding with listings unpaid internship’s legality should only be efit more from the employer than vice versa and her keys (Lady Gaga, anyone?). for the most infamous of student jobs: the the first step in revising employment laws is vague, an employer who forces a student While the phone ended up safely in unpaid internship. so that student interns get paid for their to stuff envelopes all summer in exchange the hands of another friend some- However, the rise in unpaid internships labor. Especially those putting themselves for a glowing letter of recommendation can where in the Windansea area, her car — keeping penniless college students that through college, who can’t afford to sacri- still get off scot-free. keys nowhere to be found. Given our much poorer during the four-year student- fice 40 work hours a week for a bullet point But in rewriting this legislation more lack of vehicular mobility, options loan binge — recently caught the attention on their resume. concretely to eliminate all chances of for recovery were limited. Just as of federal regulators. According to officials Until now, the six criteria legalizing the employers skirting its meaning, the federal we were preparing to concede our in Oregon and California, companies unpaid intern — established in 1947 — government can make it that much harder fates to the harrowing inefficiency are ignoring labor laws in offering these have served more as loose-fitting guidelines of the Metropolitan Transit System, “opportunities.” open to the employer’s interpretation than See INTERNSHIPS, page 6 See END, page 5 QUICKTAKES “South Park” Censorship Why Give Up Now, After All That? Overreaction Is a Slippery Slope This Time, They Went Too Far omedy Central censored the April 21 episode of “South outh Park” creators Stone and Parker haven always, rather s a borderline obsessive “South Park” fan, I can recognize when C Park” after a radical Muslim group threatened to kill S successfully, aimed to outrage a sizable portion of the A creators Stone and Parker have pushed the boundaries past show producers Trey Parker and Matt Stone for insulting population with every episode. Followers of Islam couldn’t their best interests. Muhammad in the previous episode. really have expected the show’s characters to spare them — The dynamic duo have forged their way as two stoner geniuses The censoring of references to the Muslim prophet has especially since this is not Muhammad’s first guest appear- who bulge the envelope like nobody’s business — but neither can sparked a nationwide discussion centered around religious ance on “South Park.” continue happily offending old ladies and religious institutions with respect and free speech. What’s most surprising, though, is that Similarly, Buddha and Jesus have run the “South Park” flamethrowers like these pointed their direction. nothing like this has gone down before in the show’s 13-year gauntlet and emerged uncensored. Islamic group Muslim After episode “200,” CNN aired an interview with Yunus history. Revolution’s overreaction to Muhammad’s appearance in the Muhammad, a member of Islamic fundamentalist group Revolution When it premiered in 1997, “South Park” instantly became newer installments of the satire could be expected, but produc- Muslim, who called upon all Muslims to “terrorize” Parker and Stone. the show that went too far. Episodeode “200”200 wasn’twasnt even the ers should have taken the high road; that’s precisely the kind Even though the interviewee claimed there was a distinction between first time the “South Park” producersucers have featured of ccontroversialontroversial contentcont that’s allowed their show to “terrorize” and “kill,” Comedy Central was wise not to ignore that Muhammad on their show. In 2001’s001’s “Super“Super Best bbecomeecome so popupopular.l What’s most disturbing is not warning — and not only because their creative powerhouse was Friends,” Muhammad made his debut as a turban- ththee rereligiousligious uupset but Comedy Central’s will- threatened. There comes a point at which comedy has to take a back- clad Arab next to the founders ooff other relireligions,gions, ingness to bowb to lukewarm threats posted seat to cultural sensitivity, and that point has officially been reached. including Krishna and Joseph Smith.mith. oonline.nline. On April 23, after Revolution Muslim posters declared they Wednesday’s episode took it eevenven further StoStonen and Parker’s “everyone gets “knew where to find” the producers, Comedy Central asked the — but bottling offensive humor never made ttheirs”heirs” concept hinges on the demoral- NYPD to step up security at their central office in New York. anyone stop laughing. Censoringg episodeepisode izatioizationn of various groups in a humor- When the censored version of episode “201” aired, many fans were “201” in response to a threat is probablyprobably oousus mmanner; if more groups con- upset — and they became livid when Comedy Central refused to post the most ironic thing Comedy CCentralentral ttinueinu to demand special treatment, the uncensored version online. However, while there are few things could have done. Looks like networkwork “S“South Park” won’t be the only more annoying than an episode’s wrap-up speech being replaced with officials didn’t get the signature “South“South shshow to sacrifice its anything- a four-minute bleep, Comedy Central did have the bigger picture in Park” hint: Free speech will alwaysays gogoes autonomy to a few pissed-off mind: prioritizing the show’s future (not to mention the lives of its out-shout fear and intimidation. viviewers.e creators) over the First Amendment rights of a single episode. —Arik Burakovskyovsky —Neda Salamat —Cheryl Hori Staff WWriterriter Senior Staff Writer Associate Opinion Editor OPINION MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN 5 THE RIVETER By Ronnie Steinitz LETTER TO THE EDITOR a willing, indirect participant in the A.S. Council Should Pass perpetuation of the injustices being Resolution for Nonviolence carried out by an exclusive side. This resolution only helps to ele- Dear Editor, vate the level of respect for humanity The Resolution in Support of and equality of all people — regard- Peace and Neutrality Through UC less of race, ethnicity, religious affili- Divestment from U.S. Corporations ation, gender and sexual orientation. Profiting From Occupation seems Furthermore, in the 60-plus years of to be a divisive issue, one that will the conflict, this resolution is the first polarize the community and the solution of its kind that is nonviolent A.S. Council. Most, if not all, people and does not target any specific eth- will agree that the conflict is a con- nic group, but rather a government’s tentious issue — one not too many policies that create injustice. people want to get involved with. This is the A.S. Council’s chance However, as a Jewish student who to not only be a courageous defender supports human rights and peace, I of human rights and equality, but strongly urge all voting members also be part of the movement that is of the council to vote in support of seeking to end the perpetuation of this, because doing so is the best conflicts in the most neutral way. and most logical course of action. It allows one to take a strong, neutral —Daniel Weinstein stance in regards to the Palestinian- Senior, Warren College Israeli conflict — while promoting equality, the securing of human ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters from its readers. rights for all, justice and adherence All letters must be no longer than 500 words, to international law. typed, double-spaced and signed with a name and applicable title. Letters must also contain a phone Voting ‘Yes’ on the resolution number. We reserve the right to edit for length and clearly conveys one’s desire to not clarity. Letters may be dropped off at the Guardian support violence on either side of the office on the second floor of the Student Center or e-mailed. Send all letters to: Stuck on Campus, There’s No Thrill Like a $2 Burger conflict, and affirms the fact that one The UCSD Guardian ▶ END, IURPSDJH wants nothing more to do with this Opinion Editor matching sweatshirts, calling out the thing about this school: Without decades-long conflict. However, vot- 9500 Gilman Dr. 0316 though, we were struck by bril- occasional campus tour guide on the aid of motorized transport, an ing ‘No’ essentially declares that one La Jolla, CA 92093-0316 liance: With my roommate’s ZipCar his dirty, vicious lies about UCSD, on-campus dweller’s greatest expo- is taking a side in the conflict, and is e-mail: [email protected] account at my disposal, we’d surely our vain search for a vacant ZipCar sure to the outside world comes in be able to book it to Windansea, concluded. I took out a $20 from the the form of a $2 burger from Price Hillcrest and back to campus in the ATM downstairs for her bus fare, we Center. Or a Jamba Juice — which, span of a single hour — my forgetful hustled to Gilman and Myers just as of press time, doesn’t even have READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD friend returning with car keys and a as MTS Bus Route 30 was about to a two-for-one promotion anymore. renewed sense of personal dignity. depart, and she was on her merry Great. READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD The ridiculousness that resulted way out into civilization. This dire state of affairs will bore little resemblance to my inge- What struck me most about the probably only worsen come fall, READ UCSDREAD READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD nious plan. Evidently, we weren’t whole ordeal, though, wasn’t so when the Parking & Transportation the only ones itching to flee campus much my bitterness toward the car- Services department will be forced READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD on a Saturday afternoon, as each of sharing program, nor toward what- to cut campus shuttle lines and/or the four designated ZipCar parking ever cruel, selfish souls prioritized bus-line subsidies. In the meantime, READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD spots were empty for the duration of taking a ZipCar for a Costco joyride I think I’ll start handcuffing my UCSD our two-hour search. over my friend’s well-being. No, the friends’ keys to their wrists when we READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD READ UCSD After spending half the afternoon whole episode reminded me most go out together. It’s a long, cold walk EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY circling campus in a golf cart and of what is probably my least favorite back down to the bus stop. 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Study, University or Perkins Loans. www.fafsa.ed.gov 6 THE UCSD GUARDIAN MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010 OPINION Students Must Fight for a Level Playing Field ▶ INTERNSHIPS, IURPSDJH employment laws don’t apply if you have to work for free, then for companies to deny when com- to interns, the UCSD Academic — congrats — you will succeed in pensation is legally deserved. Internship Program should inves- the post-graduation job hunt. If not, Until then, cracking the whip on tigate which companies have had better luck next time. exploitative employers will remain employee-rights problems in the Of course, there are the strong, a student task. Especially given that past, and focus on directing stu- competitive few — well-off enough Career Services Center employees dents toward proven internships to go without a salary for a summer CZZYhdbZ tend to skirt the obtrusive elephant that provide a safe academic envi- — who swear the unpaid intern- in the room when offering students ronment. ship is worth the work in the long career opportunities. Internship Coordinator at the run. But it’s not fair that the current While we wait for the slow- Career Services Center Christy system accommodates rich kids fj^X`XVh]4 moving cogs of bureaucracy to turn, Quiogue claims that all students — with trust funds, while those from the UCSD Career Services Center regardless of lower-income families are forced to should take this opportunity to While school background forgo a professional opportunity for ensure that the internships adver- credit might — are on a a paying job. This is where federal tised on Port Triton offer more to level play- law can come into play to ensure UCSD students than daily coffee seem like ing field. But students aren’t being abused for free “Ed the Brain” School Daddy mascot runs for the company’s head hon- a nice when the labor. cho. consolation CSC’s most It seems daunting for the lat- Approximately half the college concrete effort ter group of students to speak out students who have held unpaid prize for free to ensure against unequal opportunity, but internships could testify that their labor, it comes this equal- filing an educated complaint is the employers didn’t play by the rules at a hefty cost: ity is merely only way to change a company’s — at least, that’s what federal Labor advising policy. Oregon state regulators, for Department regulators estimate, AIP requires students to one, have recently been attending to though they admit it’s difficult to that students research the grievances from student employees, uncover which particular corpora- pay tuition for internships offering them back pay for their tions cheat their respective interns every college that interest unpaid work. L=DÉH out of a salary, as interns are often them, to make Because California is among the fearful of filing complaints. credit they sure intern top states in violation of these laws, The internship evaluations receive. evaluations along with Oregon and New York, posted on the Career Services from past stu- it is now our own prerogative to call Center website, however, provide a dents align with their career goals, attention to a sketchy system, even if NDJG decent outlet for those students who Quiogue’s is a dubious claim. it means giving up the chance for a wish to air their grievances against This approach fails to address the radiant employer evaluation. employers with the luxury of ano- idea that more financially strained The federal government needs to nymity. students may not have the luxury of revise and tighten its labor laws to One student, who did an unpaid adding unpaid internships to their spell out who must be paid for what, 9699N4 internship for the locally-based resumes next to the part-time job leaving no room for dispute. In the Virtual Reality Medical Center, that actually pay their bills. meantime, we the unpaid interns Now you can get big-time cash for your papers, complained that he accepted the job To make matters worse, in most should inform ourselves on our own lecture notes – even copies of last year’s tests! offer under the guise of gaining edit- cases students are required to accept exploitation. In the end, it will help ing experience, though — surprise, college credit through AIP. While interns — particularly those who surprise — the position mostly just school credit might seem like a nice are underprivileged — to earn some involved doing an editorial assis- consolation prize for free labor, it deserved leverage with employers tant’s grunt work. comes at a hefty cost: AIP requires and boost their chances of post- To find out how, just go to: And it’s not just the crisp pay- that students pay tuition for every graduation success. check student workers are missing college credit they receive. Additional reporting by Cheryl out on — it’s also legal protection At $229 per unit and a minimum Hori. against sexual harassment in the of four units per internship, stu- workplace, afforded exclusively dents end up paying the university Readers can contact Kelsey Marrujo to official employees. Although at least $916 for their free labor. So, at [email protected]. Think you missed the boat on the HPV vaccine? 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Se Habla Español UCSD La Jolla Village Dr. N EW I-5 Planned Parenthood S Mission Bay Parker Center 4501 Mission Bay Drive, #1C&D San Diego, CA 92109 Garnet Ave. ͖͔͕͔ Housing Guide ǯ ǡ Ǥ INSIDE ONLINE Graphics & Design Ȁ Photography ͖͚ǡ͖͔͕͔ȁ ͛ǧ͕͕ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ͖͔͕͔ JQWUKPIWKFG University City double-layered circle on the edges of the world’s most manicured dog park, La Jolla RNC[OQT ETQUUTQCFU ǤƬ Ǥ ͗Ȁ͖̱͕͙͔͂͝ ͔͙͜͝ Ǥ ͖Ȁ͖̱͖͕͔͔͂ Colony offers options from high-rise hives (La A onvenience is clutch when being ake the La Jolla Village Drive exit off the Interstate Regencia) to makeshift villas (Pines of La Jolla) to con- dos the color of baby food (Verona). C weaned from the rose-colored teat T 805 and you’ll enter the shadow of a colony of white- Its biggest perks are a five- to 10-minute proxim- of on-campus housing. In fact, many stu- and-beige high-rises. This is La Jolla Crossroads: home of ity to the first and second stops on the Arriba Shuttle, dents will sacrifice a small slice of their three sparkling pools, a stacked gym, a home theater and along with slightly lower rent than complexes closer souls in an icy Costa Verde compartment private tanning booth. to the first stop (the Venetian, Trieste, La Scala). Of just so they can minimize the commute, First, and least importantly, the course, living next to Vons and half of UCSD’s off- but the Playmor apartments prove you elevators are possessed. If they’re campus population doesn’t hurt either. need not commit to a year of prison-like banality just to save gas money. not opening and closing their Tucked into a bright suburban side-street, the ’70s-era dwellings are just doors for no reason, they’re beep- ȅ a 15-minute walk (or a five-minute bike ride) from the always-speedy ing incessantly on the ground level. HQEWUGFKVQT Regents Parking Lot shuttle. Each apartment in the cluster is owned sepa- Then there’s the fact that the walls rately, so — depending on how well you can charm your landlord — rent separating each apartment from (and decorating liberties) will vary. By paying around $650 a month for the next are paper-thin- meaning NCLQNNCEQNQP[ a single, you earn the right to poke tack-holes into almost every wall; my you’ve got an all-access auditory pass ǤƬ Ǥ four male roommates broke the screen door and spilled beer/blood on the to your neighbors’ shout matches, floor, and all they ever got were warnings. porn-star sex moans and deafening LA REGENCIA AT COLONY ͖Ȁ͖̱͕͔͔͂͜ ȅ surround sound. Lastly, Crossroads La Regencia is an ongo- OCPCIKPIGFKVQT is policed by Summit Patrol — a bunch of bored-looking ing set of compromises Carl Winslow types, ready to write you up for using your perfectly suited for col- dishwasher past 10 p.m. lege students. Rooms are ͖͔͛͜Ǥ ͖Ȁ͖̱͕͙͔͂͛ Bottom line: If you’re willing to shell out the big bucks decent enough and rent is EQUVCXGTFG (around $550 to share a room and $1,100 for a single) to low- around $425 to share wake up to a gorgeously lit, devastatingly modern apart- a room and $650 for a f you’re thinking of renting at Costa Verde, you have only one ment, Crossroads is probably the place for you — just be single-, though 3 a.m. fire- I logical reason: location. There isn’t a single residence in this mon- prepared to invest in a solid pair of earplugs. And, by all alarm wakeups every month or two can be a hefty price to pay. strous complex that requires more than a 30-second walk to a UCSD means, take the stairs. Its location alongside the Arriba Shuttle and Vons means it’ll Arriba Shuttle stop or a diminutive 10-minute stroll to campus itself. ȅ only take a quick two-minute stroll to catch the bus or pick up When residents are asked to pay $1,700 for a two-bedroom apart- whatever amenities you may desire — including the Raid you’ll ment, it’s no wonder the vast majority of residents are classmates. EQR[GFKVQT need to fend off the armies of ants that will parade through your Unfortunately, the best way to take advantage of the shuttle stops home every time it rains. But did I mention rent? Cheap as dirt. is to bypass morning shuttles and sleep until noon — anything before 11 a.m. is packed. Once you take away the short trek to campus, ȅ you’ve got a management office that doesn’t care whether you have to UGPKQTUVCHHYTKVGT sell a kidney to pay off your all your neighborhood parking tickets, the slowest elevators since the Titanic and a water bill that’s deter- GCUVICVGOCNN ͘͘͘͘ ͗Ȁ͖̱͖͔͔͂͗ ͖Ȁ͖̱͕͙͔͂͜ mined by how many cold showers the creeper down the hall takes per VERANO AT COLONY day. There’s also a McDonald’s next door for the occasional late-night owever you like your townhome, Eastgate Mall has Verano is the assembly-line version of some ambitious turn- study snack, but after seeing one too many public-service fliers on the H something to offer. Because the units are privately of-the-century city planner’s vision for the ideal suburban latest runaway groper, an evening out might not be worth the fries. owned, can choose from a variety of models — some have living space: a mazelike series of two-story earth-tone condos three bedrooms, others have two, several are furnished arranged in lopsided concentric circles, lined with papery ȅ with a brand new kitchen and hardwood floors while oth- white trees and dotted at random with patches of fenced-off JKCVWUGFKVQT ers rock ’60s-throwback orange carpeting. Noise is mini- lawn that miraculously stay green all year. mal: Even the sorority girls next door can’t throw a rager Like most near-identical complexes that consume the sur- loud enough to pierce through the thick walls. Located less rounding area, a single room at this sub-ritzy prefab villa runs than a mile from the Regents parking lot, Eastgate mall is anywhere from $900 to $1,100. Or you can cut that in half TGIGPVUEQWTV in a position to let you to bike, walk or shuttle to campus. by bunking up with another brave soul unwilling to conquer ͚͙͘͜ Ǥ ͖Ȁ͖̱͖͔͔͔͂ But while campus may be close, you will probably need a condoland. Nightlife in the University City neighborhood is sandy five-rise conveniently car or bike to get to La Jolla Village Square or Vons. nonexistent, but consider that motivation to get creative for located across the street from ȅ Facebook invitations to all those Popov-fueled dance parties A the Arriba Shuttle’s first stop, Regents CUUQEKCVGURQTVUGFKVQT you’ve been waiting to throw. And, with the Arriba Shuttle Court is the only complex in the rolling by your window every 12 minutes, a quick trip to area that likewise understands your Porter’s is just a 30-second flight down the Verano stairwell. parking needs. Offering more spots ȅ than its residents’ cars can fill — via VTKGUVG OCPCIKPIGFKVQT multi-level parking — Regents Court ͙͔͗͝ Ǥ ͖Ȁ͖̱͕͙͔͂͛ makes the last leg of the trek home as estled between a luxury retirement home and relaxing as it could be. N several quaint condos, it’s no surprise that This aesthetically sharp, gated community plays host to more bachelor Trieste — in all its gray-beige glory — doesn’t exactly businessmen and small families than the average student, so if you’re search- stand out. The nondescript complex is uncomfort- ing for the next party to crash, your best bet is to show up at Tapioca Express ably reminiscent of Warren College apartments, fre- around 9 p.m. Other than that, four shopping centers (UTC, Costa Verde, quently subject to parking-space stealers and mainte- Arriba and La Jolla Village Square) are only a block away, and the MTS Bus RKPGUQHNCLQNNC͖Ȁ͖̱͕͔͔͂͜ nance crews who take weeks to fix a broken gate. It’s ͔͗͜͜ǧ͗͗͜͜ Route 201 bus will drop you right at your doorstep. also a challenge to decorate the rooms due to their warfed by newer, expansive complexes like ȅ odd polygonal walls. But, despite all its faults, Trieste D The Venetian Apartments and Regents Court, FGUKIPGFKVQT is fairly pricey, running upwards of $1,700 for a one the diminutive Pines of La Jolla complex is easy to bedroom/one loft apartment. miss. In a gated cluster of vine-covered three-story XKNNCNCLQNNC On the up side, if you plan on cooking a lot, the buildings, Pines offers mostly two-bedroom units. Its ͙͔͘͜ ͖Ȁ͖̱͕͙͔͂͛ furnished kitchen is a paradise of granite countertops tree-lined paths are accented by the pleasant sound ocated a mere 15-minute walk from campus off Gilman Drive — or a five- and electric stoves. Campus proximity is also ideal: of running water — courtesy of several fountains minute ride on the MTS Bus Route 202, if you’re feeling exceptionally lazy you won’t spend more than 10 minutes on the UCSD sprinkled throughout the complex’s lawns. There’s L — the Villa La Jolla apartments are prime for those who prioritize an unen- Arriba or Nobel Shuttles. Even better, Vons and also a sweet pool and a private Jacuzzi. Its close cumbered way to get to school and easy access to Ralphs. Villa La Jolla may Ralphs are a quick ride away — just catch an MTS proximity to the first Arriba Shuttle stop makes the also be the cheapest place to live within spitting distance of campus. Seriously, bus on either Nobel Drive or La Jolla Village Drive. modest complex one of the more comfortable living this complex is absolutely empty—the landlords desperately need residents, so situations in the area, though a large population of ȅ make sure to ask for $200 minimum off your rent. young professionals and senior citizens also inhabit CUUQEKCVGPGYUGFKVQT Otherwise, Villa La Jolla is pretty run-of-the-mill. It’s got the standard pool, this serene zen garden, and don’t take kindly to spa, laundry room and easily pilfered internet. There is, however, one issue — bitchin’ ragers. That, and parking sucks. the walls are so thin, your neighbors might as well be in the same room. ȅ ȅ URQTVUGFKVQT RJQVQGFKVQT YKPFCPUGC NCLQNNCUJQTGU coring a spot on La Jolla’s prime stretch of paradise iving in downtown La Jolla is the piece of is no small feat, especially as the city continues to paradise you might expect: the ocean breeze demolish the few shabby apartments left to make in your backyard, a hot bevy of scantily clad roomS for luxury condos. Unless you shit money, you either L beach babes strolling by and a lifetime supply of frozen have to work as a live-in catsitter for some hospitalized bil- yogurt. But don’t make the mistake of believing the lionaire or convince the landlord your behavior mimics that neighborhood was made for the young and reckless — of a nun to snatch a room that’s upward of $750. they’re mostly the rich and the retired. If a meaning- Whatever the forces you’re working against, if you can of-life monologue from old Auntie Em across the find a way to live walking distance from the prettiest beach street doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, then don’t in San Diego, you will be a happier person. On the weekends, even bother making friends with the neighbors. you can whet your whistle at The Shack then stumble across Apartment complexes in the area ask for a mini- the street for a burrito at Rigoberto’s, the neighborhood’s infa- mum of $700 per month, but assuming you’re up for mous 24-hour Mexican eatery. The tipsy walk home against the challenge (and who isn’t, for a place near the fuck- the smelly sea air will get you wondering: Why ever leave? ing beach?), then welcome to heaven. The MTS Bus But if you really need to, like, go to school or something, Route 30 stop is right around the corner, and from you can catch a bus at one of the MTS Route 30 stops along there, it’s a scenic 15-minute hop to campus. The way La Jolla La Jolla Boulevard for a 25-minute trip back to reality. Just back is even better: No amount of stress can overcome be sure to hurry home before sunset — each one is some- the satisfaction of arriving home. Life is good. thing out of a dream. ȅ ȅ CTVGFKVQT OCPCIKPIGFKVQT Sorrento Valley ne exit north of Genessee sits the sleepy complexes like Wateridge or Archstone Torrey commercial town of Sorrento Valley, a Hill (offering around $700 for a single) — most of O business district with polar virtues and which are a five-minute drive from the nearest gro- vices when it comes to housing. If you’ve got plans cery stores and late-night drive-thrus. It’ll be a little to move here, be prepared to sacrifice everything longer to drive to campus though. glorious about being young and unemployed. Needless to say, it’s all about your priorities. If Sorrento Valley is mainly inhabited by corpo- you’re looking to land a larger apartment and focus rate tycoon-headquarters like Texas Instruments on your studies next year, then Sorrento Valley’s and Qualcomm, as well as small-timers like got you covered. University Readers. But in between the office ȅ buildings, you might spot some livable apartments HQEWUGFKVQT University Heights sunny patch of adorable cafes and authentically sketchy dive bars about 15 miles southeast of campus, University Heights is the ideal incubator for hen it comes time to UCSD’s fringe population of hipster hopefuls. Sure, getting there is annoying unwind in the night- A as all hell — either braving the everlasting traffic on Interstate 5 or biking your trendy time, Clairemont has W ass to the Hillcrest Medical Center shuttle stop — but that’s half the appeal. little more to offer than late night See, living in University Heights will test your commitment to an anti-UCSD runs to Cotixan. Just south of subculture lifestyle of decorating a quaint ’50s home, frequenting cramped, seedy University City, the quiet, child- drinking holes and living such an unreasonable distance from campus that only your and meth-den-friendly neighbor- closest (and coolest) friends will visit. hood is kind of a downer for the Upsides include cheap rent, delicious eats (try El Zarape and Pomegranate) and college crowd. But as long as you local hangouts within biking distance. (Hit up Twiggs for quiet reading and Lancers have a car, you can escape the for cheap drinks). The closer you live to Park Boulevard, the better. Yours truly tore labyrinth of shoddy little boxes for a trip downtown in 15 minutes or to Pacific Beach in 10, herself from the Heights after a two-month summer holiday because she couldn’t han- with no RSOs, gridlock traffic or drunk bitches puking on your doorstep. dle the commute, but who knows — maybe you’re indie enough to last the entire year. Rent in Clairemont is more than reasonable: You can score your own room in a spacious house for about $600. The quiet neighborhood is also home to a few restaurants — although ȅ most of them are grocery chains and generic franchises like Target. If you’re skimping on a OCPCIKPIGFKVQT parking pass to save some cash (or the planet), city buses can get you to campus — but unless Clairemont you’ve got the foresight to catch it an hour in advance, the bumbling MTS Bus 41 will likely result in an awkwardly late arrival. ȅ UGPKQTUVCHHYTKVGT Pacific Beach Hillcrest Ocean Beach f you’re looking for an easy trip to campus, Ocean Beach isn’t for you. Public transporta- I tion can only take you downtown — very slowly — and your Free Bus Zone sticker is worth- cross-hatch of hip- less on OB routes. But a bumper-to-bumper com- sters, grad students mute down Interstate 5 is easily offset by OB’s tight- and the occasional knit community of boho surf bums and bar-fly Aprofessor, Hillcrest is a slice semi-babes with an eye for your engineering degree. of what college should be The housing scene is a quick remedy for com- muter remorse: Singles go for $600 to $800 in a — filled with more trendy hile the picturesque hills of La Jolla cater to a slightly more geriatric coffee shops (Cafe Bassam) and thrift stores (Frock You, two-bedroom apartment, just blocks from the beach. The OB People’s Co-op and a weekly Wednesday demographic, Pacific Beach is a bar-packed alternative for San Diego’s Flashbacks) than University City has highrises. beach bums and twentysomethings. If you don’t want to be woken in As for nightlife, Hillcrest is home to a few quaint dive farmers’ market are the neighborhood’s alternatives W the wee hours by Jäger-fueled frat boys and blacked-out skinny bitches, you should bars, but the real party’s always at one of the area’s many to Ralphs. But beware: if you stay in OB too long, it’s easy to forget about the rest of San Diego, especially find a place at least three blocks from the main Garnet Street drag (for around $750 crackin’ gay clubs. Try the Brass Rail for cheap drinks, a month). Don’t worry. Everything cool in PB is a quick walk or bike ride away. and the Gossip Grill for ladies of every persuasion. now that OB is undergoing a nightlife overhaul. South Beach Bar and Grill, home of San Diego’s best Hit up Henry’s for the best deal on produce this side of the border, and Trader Not as crowded or bourgie as downtown, Hillcrest Joe’s for cheese, tea and wine. Nighttime hotspots range from dingy dives like the is small enough to navigate on bicycle or foot. If you’re fish tacos, is adding a second floor to it’s beachside Nite Owl to classy cocktail bars like Bar West. Shopping on the strip is good, looking to go green and save gas, the commute is made location, Pizza Port just opened a microbrewery. too. Lodged between liquor stores, smoke shops and tattoo parlors are thrift simple by a UCSD Shuttle that stops at the UCSD However, not everyone in town has evolved from stores of the $3 rummage-bin sort, alongside pricier consignment varieties Medical Center in Hillcrest, where staff and students can the “Footloose” era: Pac Shores’ bar bouncers like Buffalo Exchange. hop on for a free ride every 30 minutes. However, afford- will still boot even the cutest of whiskey-eyed Guardian PB is the best place in town to satiate your row- able housing can be hard to find; be prepared to scour editors for dancing. diest urges to rage once I-House parties have lost Craigslist for weeks, and save your money in the mean- ȅ their charm. The only requirement: a car, or at time — rooms can cost upward of $700 a month. UGPKQTUVCHHYTKVGT least a friend who won’t mind trekking back and ȅ forth along the I-5 for the next nine months. UGPKQTUVCHHYTKVGT ȅ YGDGFKVQT 10 THE UCSD GUARDIAN MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010 FOCUS #!,, &/2 30%#)!, 2!4%3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AVAILABLE s 7ATER 4RASH 'AS )NLCUDED Live in the best location in UTC! 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Yet it should not be overlooked that just seven months ago, the team was in seri- ous danger of failing to even make it to South Africa after three straight losses; the sanity of manager Diego Maradona even fell into question. The Argentines lost five of seven qualifying matches from October 2008 to September 2009, and only a last-gasp Martin Palermo goal in the final qualifying match against ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN Uruguay punched their ticket to South Africa. Afterward, Maradona found it acing Division-I competitors, interna- Triton athletes also proved they belonged. so far this season, beating out UCSD’s sophomore necessary to prove god had noth- tional athletes and even an Olympic Senior Christine Merrill won two events, Nick Howe’s effort by nearly 20 feet. ing to do with what came out of his gold medalist, the Tritons held their senior Kelly Fogarty forged a new school record Baham’s win came in the 400-meter hurdles, mouth — in contrast to the divine own — and proved they belong among and four other Tritons earned hard-fought victo- when he tied for first with Mesa College’s Clark intervention of his 1986 “hand of Fsuch stellar company — at the UCSD Triton ries at a star-studded home meet. Junior Theresa Coyle at 52.18 seconds. Though Baham came god” goal — saying, “Those who did Invitational on April 24. Richards and senior Leon Baham posted top-five down the home stretch with the lead, he clipped not believe ... let them suck my dick, “The competition here is definitely higher marks in Division-II with their wins, while junior a hurdle along the way, allowing Coyle to catch and keep on sucking it.” than at conferences,” head coach Tony Salerno Caprice Thompson and senior Linda Rainwater up. But Baham finished strong and did not sur- While Maradona didn’t really said. “And, in some cases, it’s higher than at also notched victories in their respective events. render the lead, allowing the two athletes to share prove anybody wrong by running nationals. To be a winner here is pretty special.” Fogarty finished third in the 100, and took a the victory — not even a photo finish could not Argentina’s worst qualifying cam- Former Olympic gold medalist Félix Sánchez close second in the 200. Fogarty was already the determine a winner. Baham’s time is the fifth paign in recent history, his team did — who won the Dominican Republic’s first- school record holder in the 100, and a time of fastest in Division-II this season, and third best come together when it really mat- ever gold medal in the 400 hurdles at the 2004 24.09 seconds in the 200 gave her the record in in UCSD history. tered — a quality that could bode Athens games — competed in the 400-meter that event as well. “It’s exciting,” Baham said. “When you run well for their fate in South Africa. He dash on Saturday. Sánchez, a graduate of nearby While it is not uncommon for Merrill to win with faster guys you run faster. Its always a chal- may have driven away Juan Roman University City High School, grew up in the La multiple events at a meet, doing so at an elite lenge and I welcome it.” Riquelme, one of the country’s top Jolla Colony apartments behind Doyle Park, invitational was especially head-turning. Merrill Rainwater won the high jump with a mark of midfielders, but his attacking options though he has represented his country of heritage came up victorious in the 100- and 400-meter 5’10”, while Thompson came out with a victory are still second to none, with the since 1999. He last competed in the Triton Invite hurdles, holding off UCLA’s Ryann Krais in both in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of likes of Messi, Carlos Tevéz, Gonzalo 12 years ago as a member of Mesa Community events. 11:27.20 — the fourth best in school history. Higuaín, Diego Milito and Sergio College; this time however, he competed as one Theresa Richards joined the ranks with a “Our athletes see a high level of competition Agüero to back him up. An older of the world’s most accomplished hurdlers, and victory in the javelin throw, setting a personal — Division-I level and above — throughout the defense may not be as world-class as easily ran away with the race. Sánchez posted a best by over 10 feet with a mark of 149’9” — just year,” said Salerno. “When they get to Division- the strikers, but experience in high- time of 45.99 seconds. enough to edge out University of Kansas thrower II national they feel very comfortable, and they pressure international matches is The Olympian’s presence exemplifies the level Heather Bergmann’s distance of 149’4”. Richards’ know they are deserving to win.” often underestimated. Qualification of competition attracted to the Triton Invitational: distance was the fifth best in Division-II this sea- The Tritons have two weeks to prepare for in South America is never easy, and Schools stream in from across the country, and son. Holly Kane from the University of Tennessee the CCAA Championships, which will be held at despite Argentina’s struggles, it is still individual athletes come from around the world. finished third. UCSD starting May 6. very capable of a deep tournament Laura Turner, who represented Great Britain at The University of Tennessee’s Matt Maloney run, and should emerge as the win- the 2008 Olympics in Beijing was also present, dominated the men’s javelin event with his throw Readers can contact Liam Rose at lfrose@ucsd. ner of Group B. and took both the 100- and 200-meter races. The of 230’11”. It was one of the top 10 in all of NCAA edu. See PARADEpage 15 4MIO]M+PIUXQWV[PQX[)_IQ\6W By Janani Sridharan the conference championships and win, but we ed six goals to take a commanding 10-2 lead. Senior staff writer haven’t talked about LMU directly.” Bloom and sophomore attacker Jessica Tran The Tritons closed out their regular sea- scored twice for the Tritons in the loss. WOMEN’S WATER POLO — After finishing son with mixed results, routing Chapman “That was a rough game that was not the regular season with a conference record of University 15-1 on April 16 before falling to expected at all,” Bocian said. “Most of us felt 8-2, UCSD will now enter the Western Water San Diego State 11-3 at the annual Harper pretty prepared for the game, but it didn’t show Polo Association Championships as the No. 2 Classic on April 23. The two matches were when we played... We want to move on from seed. the team’s final home games of the season, as that game and not really think about it. It’s Standing in their way is top-seeded Loyola they prepared to travel to CSU Bakersfield for kind of embarrassing on our part. We’re mov- Marymount, which boasts a perfect 8-0 confer- the WWPA Championships from April 30 to ing forward and are very concentrated on the ence record and beat the Tritons in their only May 2. WWPAs, which is what ultimately matters the matchup this season by a score of 10-4 on Feb. On April 16, No. 13 SDSU maintained its most.” 20. Since that time, the Tritons have risen in the dominance over the Tritons, winning its 10th A week earlier, the Tritons saw a much polls from unranked to No. 18 in the nation — straight Harper Classic to remain a perfect different outcome at home against Chapman. while LMU has remained steady at No. 8. 10-0 in the annual cross-town matchup. SDSU Backed by a strong outing from senior goal- “Our team goal is to win WWPAs,” senior scored early and often, netting the first four keeper Markayla Quane on Senior Night, the utility Stephanie Bocian said. “Our first game is goals of the game before senior Triton attacker Triton offense attacked the Panthers with a this Friday against Sonoma State, and we try to Audra Bloom put UCSD on the board with 4:23 steady onslaught of scoring. The win was a take it one game at a time. Since all these games left to play in the first half. significant leap for the Tritons, who had pre- are very important, we try not to overlook any UCSD didn’t score again until the fourth competitors. Our hopes are to play LMU in quarter, by which time the Aztecs had convert- See W. WATER POLOpage 15 ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN